【FXCM】 Gold / FX / Oil / AI Stocks Weekly Outlook

📊 Gold / FX / Oil / AI Stocks Weekly Outlook

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Markets had a tougher week during Aug 17 – Aug 23 as rising long-term Treasury yields, higher oil prices and policy uncertainty weighed on risk sentiment.

🥇 Gold / XAUUSD

Gold reached a three-month high and traded near the $4,600 area as the U.S. dollar weakened and investors watched bond-market stress.

🛢️ Oil

WTI gained 6.9% and Brent rose 6.6% for the week as U.S.-Iran tensions and Strait of Hormuz supply-risk headlines supported energy prices.

💵 FX

EUR/USD stayed supported above 1.16 as the dollar traded near multi-month lows. USD/JPY remains sensitive to U.S. yields and Japan-related policy headlines.

📈 Indices

S&P 500 fell 1.4%, Nasdaq dropped 2.1%, and Dow lost 0.8% for the week as higher long-term borrowing costs pressured valuations.

🤖 AI Stocks / Semiconductors

The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell around 5% for the week. Nvidia earnings on Aug 26 may be a key test for the AI-driven market rally.

📅 Key data to watch this week:

• Aug 26 — US GDP Q2 Second Estimate & Corporate Profits

• Aug 26 — US Personal Income & Outlays / PCE Inflation

• Aug 26 — US Durable Goods Orders

• Aug 26 — EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report

• Aug 27 — US Initial Jobless Claims

• Aug 28 — Fed Chair Kevin Warsh at Jackson Hole

• Aug 28 — University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment, Final August

These events may create potential trading opportunities across Gold, Oil, NAS100, SPX500, EUR/USD, USD/JPY and AI-related stocks.

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